Edward wasn't sure what to make of the female hunter. He felt something next to pity. She had seen and lived through all the horrors of this life they had been born into, horrors he would never have to expirience through his own eyes. She had lived in consent fear. Her thoughts, typical of any newborn were scattered.

What surprised Edward most was that she wasn't scared. She honestly didn't care if she lived in fact it seemed as if she almost didn't want to. Something…her mind strayed again back to wishing Riley dead. Not the normal things a vampire felt for her maker. A pain so sharp it made the female flinch. Something Riley had done had turned her off life.

That was the first glimpse Edward had of Diego. Hunting together, laughing, protecting. Riley had helped Victoria kill this newborns mate. Edward listened to her thoughts of pleasure as she learned both Victoria and Riley was dead. He heard her as she prepared herself to die with something like relief.

He watched a determined look come over her face as she sat straighter and caught his eye. Even as she contritely told the Volturri the story they wanted to hear she kept a narrative in her mind. The real story the Volturri showing up and letting Victoria continue. She skipped over parts. Edward assumed the death of her mate. Edward hugged Bella a little tighter against the newborns despair for her mate.

He had to try one last time to save the brave vampire.

"Don't watch." He mouthed part to Bella and part to the newborn.

"Please be kind to him." she thought to Edward. She meant the other….Fred.

Her last thoughts were of standing in the sunshine a pair of stone arms around her. Her lips smiling as they met another set of smiling lips.

"Diego."

A/N even knowing it was coming the end made me cry. Hope you all enjoyed this a little... reviews are appriciated.

Wolfgirl